Statement-I: is optically inactive, it is taken in a glass container and plane polarized light (PPL) is passed through it after heating it for several minutes The PPL shows significant optical rotation. Statement-II: Like beta-keto acid, gem dicarboxylic acid eliminates CO_(2) on heating.

Statement-I: is optically inactive, it is taken in a glass container

1.	Statement-I: is optically inactive, it is taken in a glass container and plane polarized light (PPL) is passed through it after heating it for several minutes The PPL shows significant optical rotation. Statement-II: Like beta-keto acid, gem dicarboxylic acid eliminates CO_(2) on heating.
Answer» If both STATEMENT-I& statement-II are TRUE but statement-II is a correct explanation of the statement I. If both statement-I & statement-II are true but statement-II is not a correct explanation of the statement-I If statement-I is true but the statement-II is false If statement-I is false but the statement-II is false Solution :Recemic product is obtained which shows no optical ROTATION.